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Aim the wrong way in folly (7)

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I believe the answer is:

madness

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This might be a double definition.

'aim the wrong way' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'folly' is the second definition.
(I know that folly can be written as madness)

'in' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for madness that I've seen before include "Folly" , "Insanity" , "Lunacy - ska/pop band" , "Irrationality" , "great anger" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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